Ronald Chesney (born René Lucien Cadier; 4 May 1920 – 12 April 2018) was an English television writer, best known for his working partnership with Ronald Wolfe (as Chesney and Wolfe); under this, the duo created several British sitcoms, including The Rag Trade (1961–1963, 1977–1978), Meet the Wife (1963–1966), On the Buses (1969–1973) and Romany Jones (1972–1975).
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 4, 1920
- April 12, 2018 (aged 97)
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Writer and producer
- 4 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Ronald Chesney's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ronald Chesney's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Ronald Chesney's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
19 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Fredrikssons fabrikk – The movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Fredrikssons fabrikk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
'Allo 'Allo!(1982)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Take a Letter, Mr Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Rag Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Yus, My Dear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Don't Drink the Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Holiday on the Buses(1973)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Mutiny on the Buses(1972)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Romany Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
On the Buses(1971)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
On the Buses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Sorry I'm Single (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
I've Gotta Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Rag Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Educating Archie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Value for Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
They Met in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Facing the Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 1941 to 1994.
How do Ronald Chesney's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 35/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Ronald Chesney work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ronald Chesney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ronald Wolfe shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Harry BoothShared titles: Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Booth
Writers
- Ronald WolfeShared titles: Holiday on the Buses (1973), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Ronald Wolfe
Actors
- Anna KarenShared titles: Holiday on the Buses (1973), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Anna Karen
- Doris HareShared titles: Holiday on the Buses (1973), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Doris Hare
- Michael RobbinsShared titles: Holiday on the Buses (1973), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Robbins
- Reg VarneyShared titles: Holiday on the Buses (1973), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Reg Varney
Cinematographers and editors
- Archie LudskiShared titles: Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Archie Ludski
- Mark McDonaldShared titles: Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Mark McDonald